Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 40,421 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 40,421 US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 60,895 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,690 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Vanuatu 114th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15,586 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 17,966 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 32,920 US dollar per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 2003 | 35,694 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 38,259 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 34,109 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 37,738 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 34,851 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 35,054 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 27,878 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 31,167 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 23,484 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 18,005 US dollar per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 14,577 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 14,584 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,690 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 17,482 US dollar per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 32,575 US dollar per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 2018 | 51,645 US dollar per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 2019 | 58,851 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 60,895 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 42,236 US dollar per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 40,421 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 40,421 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,639 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 40,421 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,394 US dollar per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,776 US dollar per square kilometre | 15,586 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,966 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 34,563 US dollar per square kilometre | 27,878 US dollar per square kilometre | 38,259 US dollar per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 27,506 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,690 US dollar per square kilometre | 58,851 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,851 US dollar per square kilometre | 40,421 US dollar per square kilometre | 60,895 US dollar per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 111 Guinea 44,048 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 112 Tuvalu 41,709 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 113 Tonga 41,223 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 115 India 39,296 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 116 Russia 34,914 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 117 South Africa 33,583 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 40,421 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 60,895 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,690 US dollar per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 114th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.